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Blogging has become one of the most important methods of establishing a voice of authority on the web today. Providing a platform for your content, a solid blog acts as a central hub of information for your followers, potential customers, readers, and more. It also gives you a stable foothold to expound on your expertise, showing others what you know about your industry, and how you can help them.

Many blog owners have begun to question the validity of blogging thanks to the prevalence of websites now cornering what used to be a niche medium. Despite a highly saturated market, however, blogs have established a greater “street cred” than we ever could have imagined. Blogs aren’t just entertainment venues or personal journals any longer. They are educational; they change minds and hearts, inform, and connect.

For anyone trying to generate an online income, blogging also leads to profit. Monetizing your site can be a chore, but one well worth the effort. Content is a unique way to draw the traffic you need to attract affiliate registrations, spur PPC campaigns, or just generate leads that are converted through on or off-site product sales. Plenty of bloggers have ended up releasing their own books, product lines, or patented services, for example.

Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. Whether you are a blogger or a business, you can find everything you need here to start, maintain and improve your own site.

Discover what kind of content really attracts readers. Get advice on how to make a post go viral. Learn the link between marketing and content creation. Optimize your posts for social sharing. Boost your SEO results through blog posts that may have otherwise failed to leverage the appropriate keywords. See real, consistent growth that you never thought possible.

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